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Kagemusha

7.8/10
TMDB778 votes
Original: 180 min

A feudal epic presenting the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. The impostor becomes comfortable living his life among nobility, but his responsibilities to his station grow more demanding the longer he occupies it.

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About Kagemusha

The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own.

Kagemusha (1980) is a film in the action, drama, history, war genres. Directed by . The cast includes Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu.

Released
Original language
Runtime
180 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Japan, United States of America
Production companies
TOHO, 20th Century Fox, Kurosawa Production
Writers
Akira Kurosawa, Masato Ide

Kagemusha cast & characters

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What is Kagemusha about?

A feudal epic presenting the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. The impostor becomes comfortable living his life among nobility, but his responsibilities to his station grow more demanding the longer he occupies it.

Who stars in Kagemusha?

Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu, Hideji Ōtaki, Daisuke Ryū. See the cast cards above for character names.

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